Paradigm® Reference
Click image to enlargeStudio Esprit
4-driver, 3-way on-wall / stand-mounted, ABEC™†† boundary compensation
A flexible viewpoint on today’s aesthetic Studio Esprit brings an engaging new perspective to on-wall sound while still addressing all of the possible aesthetic applications popular in today’s market. Boasting Paradigm’s own ABEC™Automatic Boundary Effects Compensation feature, the Esprit accommodates placement on a wall or on a stand. Mounted on Paradigm’s high-performance GS-40 stand, the Studio Esprit automatically tailors sound for correct ‘free-air’ frequency response. Wall-mounted, the Esprit’s correct on-wall boundary-effect response is automatically engaged, ensuring the same natural and uncoloured delivery of music, Adjustable wall-mounting brackets are included with Esprit speakers: - Studio Esprit (L/R) can be tilted for even better imaging or a heightened sense - Studio Esprit C can be tilted to further optimize clarity and intelligibility. Tiltable - L/R models are marked Left or Right for ease of use; - Design of rear cabinet accommodates stealth wiring. For those who prefer a more traditional cabinet-style center channel approach, the * DIN 45 500. Indicates -3 dB in a typical listening room. † With typical program source, provided the amplifier clips †† ABEC™ Automatic Boundary Effects Compensation feature.Overview
on-screen effects and intelligible dialog whether the speakers are installed on a wall or mounted on a stand.
of spaciousness;
TV/Shelf-Mounting Supports are also included for use when speaker serves as the horizontal center channel;
Studio Esprit is perfectly timbre-matched with the Studio CC-590.Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS
Design
4-driver, 3-way on-wall / stand-mounted,
ABEC™†† boundary compensation
Crossovers
3rd-order electro-acoustic at 2.4 kHz;
3rd-order electro-acoustic at 350 Hz
(bass drivers)
High-Frequency Driver
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome, ferro-fluid
damped / cooled, die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Midrange Driver
115-mm (4-1/2 in) S-PAL™ cone, ferro-fluid
damped / cooled, 25-mm (1 in) voice-coil,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Bass Drivers
Two 178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled
polypropylene cones, 38-mm (1-1/2 in)
voice-coils, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT™
Low-Frequency Extension*
46 Hz (DIN)
Frequency Response:
On-Axis
30° Off-Axis
±2 dB from 75 Hz - 20 kHz
±2 dB from 75 Hz - 18 kHz
Sensitivity - Room / Anechoic
92 dB / 88 dB
Suitable Amplifier Power Range
15 - 200 watts
Maximum Input Power†
150 watts
Impedance
Compatible with 8 ohms
Height, Width, Depth
67.0 cm x 22.7 cm x 14.9 cm
26-7/16 in x 8-2/16 in x 5-14/16 in
(heights include spikes or outrigger
feet; widths exclude feet)
Weight (unpacked)
10.9 kg / 24 lb each
Finishes (Side Panels)
Cherry, Rosenut, Piano Black
Paradigm Stand (sold sep.)
GS-40
no more than 10% of the time.










